chatochi_notes/bitbox unboxing.md
2023-12-09 18:07:10 +01:00

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I'm unboxing the Bitbox02 Bitcoin-only edition.
I have plugged it into the USB-C port of Oli and I am downloading the bitbox app v4.35.0 from their webpage.
The app is sleek. The first thing it tells me to do is to install some firmware. Done.
I was placing the Bitbox upside down in the USB-C. Modern problems, this stuff didn't happen with USB-A
I get a code shown in both the bitbox and the app and get asked to confirm they match. They do. I tap on the bitbox to proceed. The hidden buttons thing is funny.
Now I can choose if I want to create a wallet or import an existing one. I'll create a new set of keys.
I need to give the bitbox a name.
I'm now going to set a password on the bitbox. Wow, I love the buttons thingy. Never seen an interface like this.
I get a few warning messages on how the backup is important as hell. Yep yep yep.
I must confirm the date. Now the backup is created.
And done. I guess my seedwords are the in the backup? I guess these guys would rather trust people storing the SD card than the words in plain sight. I'll have to read the SD card to check what is inside.
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Now I'm going to try and create a Wallet with Sparrow.
Okay, this is important. To ensure that Sparrow can read the wallet, you must:
- Connect the Bitbox.
- Open Sparrow.
- Unlock the Bitbox with the password.
Okay, creating the wallet was easy. I can also see that both the Bitbox app and Sparrow use the same derivation path by default (m/84'/0'/0'), so the same addresses show up in both apps.
Now I just need to receive and send some sats to test it out.